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United We Stand

By: trickzine April 11, 2021April 14, 2021

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An artistic tribute to victims of femicide in Turkey.

My Chronic Illness Ruined my Sense of Self-Worth

By: trickzine April 5, 2021April 11, 2021

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I’m trying to grasp the idea that my body isn’t betraying me, and instead it’s fighting as hard as it can every day, in the only ways it knows how.

TRICK MAGAZINE PRESENTS… ‘now is after’ by Blue Rivers

By: trickzine March 20, 2021March 21, 2021

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In the second single from his upcoming debut album clear path to nowhere!, Blue Rivers’ unique flow guides you through his anxious thoughts, the confinement of these worries reflected in physical isolation many of us know too well.

Eight of Cups: The Emotional Labour of Tarot Readings

By: trickzine February 21, 2021March 20, 2021

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I have this recurring nightmare where my tarot cards are destroyed. Some nights I see a stranger, their face cloaked in fog, tearing them in half. Some nights, rips appear on the cards without explanation.

art work created by rebecca michie depicting three cohesive scenes. in the first a woman looks towards a man out of a door window, while a blonde woman sleeps in the back. in the second, the blonde woman is being embraced by a man in black. in the third, the first red head woman is on the ground.

Silver Dagger

By: trickzine February 9, 2021February 21, 2021

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‘Silver Dagger’ is Rebecca Michie’s exploration of movement through narrative, using the oral tradition of the folk song.

Learning To Love Myself At The Intersection of Mental Illness, Addiction & Beauty

By: trickzine January 28, 2021February 9, 2021

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My experience with addiction, while unique to me, is not an outlier among my community.

The First Snowfall

By: trickzine January 21, 2021January 28, 2021

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There are copious amounts of articles and books on how to mourn people that you can touch, but what about those that you cannot?

Reflecting on 2020

By: trickzine December 31, 2020January 22, 2021

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The Trick team reflects on the magazine’s journey through this whirlwind of a year, new beginnings and their hopes for 2021.

Willing and Still Able

By: trickzine December 7, 2020January 24, 2021

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words and photography by jill desmarais Any Time of Day I’m suddenly melting into sleep.In the morning the highway isSoaked with my tears from last night. I stumble into the bathroom.I’m in the limelight again, wanting to be aGirl who is unrepeatable. In the afternoon my slushie is liquid by theTime I reach the canyon.I…

Bless This Mess

By: trickzine December 2, 2020December 2, 2020

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“Being OK” isn’t a guarantee that you’ll never feel pain again. “Being OK” can be described in five words: “I am living through this.”